A Chinese AI platform DeepSeek sent tech stocks crashing yesterday when investors realized that DeepSeek was cheaper and maybe better than what U.S. tech has produced. It wasn’t long afterwards that DeepSeek got hit with a cyberattack. Bleeping Computer reported it: Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has disabled registrations on its DeepSeek-V3 chat platform due to […]
The Associated Press reports: Japan on Wednesday linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace, detailing their tactics and calling on government agencies and businesses to reinforce preventive measures. The National Police Agency said its analysis on the […]
Bleeping Computer reports: Ukrainian hacktivists, part of the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance group, announced on Tuesday they had breached Russian internet service provider Nodex’s network and wiped hacked systems after stealing sensitive documents. “The Russian internet provider Nodex in St. Petersburg was completely looted and wiped. Data exfiltrated, while the empty equipment without backups was left […]
TechCrunch followed up on the Salt Typhoon attacks on major telecoms: U.S. telecom giants AT&T and Verizon say they have secured their networks after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage group. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, AT&T spokesperson Alexander Byers said the company detects “no activity by nation-state actors in our networks at […]
The government hasn’t named the ninth telecom that it has added to its list of Salt Typhoon targets, but The Record reports that the ninth telecom identified itself as a victim after the government published a list of what to look for. Neuberger highlighted a number of steps the administration is undertaking to begin to […]
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGFile No. 3-22360 December 16, 2024 – The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed settled charges against Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (now known as “Flagstar Financial, Inc.”), for making materially misleading statements regarding a cybersecurity attack on Flagstar’s network in late 2021 (the “Citrix Breach”). The SEC’s order finds that Flagstar negligently made materially misleading statements […]
If you’re old enough to remember when neighbors “borrowed” your wi-fi or cable connection so they didn’t have to pay for services, then you may appreciate the “nearest neighbor” attack as part of cyberwar. Kyiv Post reports: Russian military spies have employed an innovative technique using neighboring Wi-Fi systems to breach secure networks in an […]
It is not the first time, but it appears Iran has again attempted to attack Israel via cyberattacks. The Jerusalem Post reports: Thousands of credit card readers across Israeli gas stations and supermarket chains malfunctioned on Sunday morning in what the company responsible for the readers’ cyber safety called a suspected DDoS attack. Hyp Credit Guard […]
The Record reports: None of the water or wastewater facilities run by the American Water Works company were affected by a cyberattack that began last week, according to a statement released on Monday. The company, which supplies water to millions of Americans, filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday notifying the public of […]
Vodka maker Stoli Group files for bankruptcy protection in U.S., cyberattack contributing to woes
CBS reports that the owner of Stoli brand vodka and Kentucky Owl bourbon has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Stoli Group (USA) “is experiencing financial difficulties,” according to the court filing. The firm claims it has assets estimated between $100 million and $500 million, and liabilities between $50 million and $100 million. The company’s […]